The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-17
BASEBALL.

Some say Ed Morris pitching days are
over.
Valentine has lost caste with the New York
public
The Detroiters call the New Yorks "the
joints
Cleveland Is said TO be strengthening re-
gardless OF expense
The Philadelphia management is still on
the hunt for players.
Bob Barr. the Washington pitcher, wants 10
play with the Metropolitan club.
From present indications California will
be flooded with ball clubs next winter
Manager Barnie thinks he has very prom
ising young player in Catcher Daniels.
Umpire Pearce has been forced 70 resign on
account Of his charges against the Detrolts-
Mays does better pitching for the Nets
when Holbert is behind the bat than at any
other time
Radbourn's most effective ball was the drop,
yet he seldom uses it this year, and he is get
ting pounded hard.
Esterbrook now plays right field with The
Metropolitans, Nelson is short stop and Rad
ford at third base.
Greenwood is making friends wherever the
Baltimore club goes by his gentlemanly con
duct and fine hall playing.
Sam Wise has lost none Of his effectiveness
with the bat, although be is not playing his
usual game at short for the BostoDs
The modest manner in which Catcher
Brown, Of the New Yorks, did his work while
in the west has made him many friends
Pete Browning is again finding the ball In
bis old time form, and the Louisville club Is
benefting by his heavy and timely hitting.
Joe Gerhardt is still under the weather and
will hardly be able b take his place at second
base for the Nets until they return home
Until the Bostons get Burdock back on
second base they cannot expect 20 retain a
good place in the league race for the pennant.
Stagg, Yales great pitcher is country
boy and lives on a farm in New Jersey. He
learned to pitch by curying potatoes into a
barrel
Chamberlain and Ramsey are about the
best pitchers the Louisville club has Guy
Hecker is played out, but can be used IN the
outfield
Manager John Kelly finds the umpire's lot
anything but a path strewn with flowers.
John now longs for the umpires snap Of past
years.
Smith, of the Baltimores, is now pitching
a winning game. Kiroy did all the good
work at the start, but now Smith is BARNES
reliable man
Notwithstanding all the Detroit charges,
Umpire Pearce still holds his own in the Ma
tional league. Grace makes them play ball
and will take no fooling.
King. the ex-league pitcher, has been doing
great work for the Browns since he joined
them. be is looked upon as one Of the Browns
best twirlers.
Danny Richardson keeps up his great work
at second base for the New Yorks What Is
more, he seems to improve as the season ad-
vances.
Manager Harry Wright has had number
Of tempting offers FOR Woods release, but be
says the heavy .lugger is not for sale. Neither
IS Casey. Of the same nine.
The Pittsburgs are very weak In base rur-
ming In this feature alone they have lost
many a game they should have won by their
fine fielding and good batting.
Tho Washington club is very weak at short
stop and did not improve matters much when
Farrell was taken from second base and put
at short, as second base became the weak
spot
Travelling Director Appleton, Of the New
York club, Is trying TO sign Incell, the Cali
fornia wonder, for the New Yorks. lncell is
looked upon as the best pitcher on the Pacific
slope.
The Philadelphia League team and the
BROOKLYN American Association team are
about the greatest disappointments Of the
season Both were looked upon as sure pen
nant winners.
Abbeville. Ga, has baseball club com
posed Of men over 20 years old. Uncle 81
Npper. the left fielder, recently made back
ward running jump Of four feet for a fly,
catching the ball and putting a second man
out on third base.